Looking for practical Lao to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lao phrase first, then the Somali translation (Somali) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Somali.
Tip: pick five Somali phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ສະບາຍດີ
Salaan(sabaidee)
ຂອບໃຈ
Mahadsanid(khob chai)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ
Subax wanaagsan(sabaidee ton sao)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Duhur wanaagsan(sabaidee ton laeng)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Habeen wanaagsan(sabaidee ton sang)
ລາບດີ
Habeen wanaagsan(laap dee)
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່
Ilaa dambe(eiy kan mai)
ລາບອກ
Nabad gelyo(laap bok)
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
Magacaa maxay tahay?(sue khong than maen nyang)
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ
Magacaygu waa John(sue khong kho khue John)
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?
Sidee tahay?(sabaidee bor)
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ
Ma fahmin(kho eao bo khao chai)
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal(kho jaeng soi)
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?
Ma ku celin kartaa?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ
Bidix u leexo(laen pai dan seung)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ
Midig u leexo(laen pai dan sung)
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ
Toos u soco(khao pai sung)
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ
Hal tigidh, fadlan(kho baep den thang neung)
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?
Ma fog tahay halkan?(man kai jak ni bo?)
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ
Waan lumay(kho eao sun sun)
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?(kho na nam sin kha sin kha dai bo?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ແມ່ນ
Haa(mɛ̄n)
ບໍ່
Maya(bɔ̄)
ອາດຈະ
Malaha(ʔāt jā)
ຂໍໍຍອມ
Waan ku raacsanahay(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ
Waan ku raacsaneyn(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ມັນດີ
Taasi waa wax fiican(mæn dī)
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?
Ma i caawin kartaa?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
ລໍຖໍ່
Sug daqiiqad(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
ຂໍອະໄພ
Waan ka xumahay(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ
Dhib malahan(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ
Hambalyo(ɲīn dī dūan)
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ
Dhalasho wacan(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
ເດີນທາງດີ
Safar wanaagsan(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.